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18th century portrait of Lorenzo da Ponte

Lorenzo Da Ponte (1749–1838)

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Conegliano, Emanuele
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Da Ponte, Lorenzo
DaPonte, Lorenzo
Date of birth
1749-03-10
Date of death
1838-08-17
Burial location
Calvary Cemetery in Queens, New York, USA
Gender
male
Nationality
Venice
USA (naturalized)
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Ceneda
Place of death
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Ceneda, Veneto (birth ∙ now Italy)
New York, New York, USA (death)
London, England, UK
Prague, Austrian Empire
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Education
Occupations
librettist
priest
poet
teacher (at Columbia College)
brothel keeper
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Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (colleague)
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Lorenzo Da Ponte was born into a Venetian Jewish family that converted to Roman Catholicism. He emigrated to the USA and became a citizen in 1828. During his career, he wrote the librettos for 28 operas by 11 composers, including three of Mozart's greatest.
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